i don't doubt you, I was just dropping $3 million as a possible upper limit based on others in his bracket...but I do think the soon-to-be UFC posterboy is making money despite whatever contract status...not "Anderson Silva money" though...

ur bringing up Bones' show money as proof of income, GSP makes 200k to show, but he pulls in over $4 million per f!ght ...so Bones made $140,000 (70k + 70k), how is he able to buy Bentleys and Ferraris then? does that make sense to you?

Shogun, Rampage, Machida, Bader...is over half a million of just show money...not counting bonuses and sponsorships...Dana is making this n*gga the posterboy and you think he isn't bringing in over $1 million...

so it's not ok to speculate anything above $1 million, but it's ok to speculate $70,000 is his only pay and just ignore bonuses (which are reported), sponsorships deals (which ARE substantial portions of income)...

Bones can live however he wants with the money he's earned which is definitely more than you think it is...

Ok so how many major sponsorships do we need to get to just $1 million per f!ght? 8? Let's see you name 8 companies that sponsor him for every f!ght. And I'm not talking about logos on shorts because he isn't getting 100k for that.

Maybe Dana gives him an $800k bonus per f!ght for the most creative "tweet" or something

yes, sorry to disappoint you but they get paid their sponsorship money from the shorts they wear and the tarp they hang over the ring before the f!ght starts...

this sh*t is more in-depth than you think...wrestlers typically get paid the most money for logos on the "ass" of the shorts because that is most visible when a wrestler is on top...strikers' crotches get big money...

those 8-10 logos on shorts and tarps is where that money comes from...also those shirts and hats they rush to put on after each f!ght (win-or-lose) is money as well...when you see a f!ghter holding a "Xyience" can after a f!ght, that is more money...

I told you man...it's been documented that many f!ghters make more from their sponsorships than their "show money"...which is why it is so important to be in the UFC because of the potential sponsorship money...

yes, sorry to disappoint you but they get paid their sponsorship money from the shorts they wear and the tarp they hang over the ring before the f!ght starts...

this sh*t is more in-depth than you think...wrestlers typically get paid the most money for logos on the "ass" of the shorts because that is most visible when a wrestler is on top...strikers' crotches get big money...

those 8-10 logos on shorts and tarps is where that money comes from...also those shirts and hats they rush to put on after each f!ght (win-or-lose) is money as well...when you see a f!ghter holding a "Xyience" can after a f!ght, that is more money...

I told you man...it's been documented that many f!ghters make more from their sponsorships than their "show money"...which is why it is so important to be in the UFC because of the potential sponsorship money...

We can agree to disagree. These guys aren't getting more than $10k for holding those Xyience cans up after the f!ght. There might be slightly more money in apparel, but it's still not enough to make up the difference we are talking about.

We can agree to disagree. These guys aren't getting more than $10k for holding those Xyience cans up after the f!ght. There might be slightly more money in apparel, but it's still not enough to make up the difference we are talking about.

actually muscle pharm pays rampage 50k monthly and bought him a lambo after the jones f!ght now rampage is a big name but you get the point. that's just one sponsor as well

We can agree to disagree. These guys aren't getting more than $10k for holding those Xyience cans up after the f!ght. There might be slightly more money in apparel, but it's still not enough to make up the difference we are talking about.

no, we aren't agreeing to disagree....you are just ignoring facts about the value of sponsorship because you are being close-minded...i posted an interview with one of the bigger name agents...and you were told how things work, did you even read it? you didn't post a "didn't read gif" so I a.ssumed you read it...

same thing with NASCAR, all those fu*king stickers on the car generate lots of money...

you obviously just don't know how things work as far as sponsorships are concerned...

you need to think bigger...the money in the sponsorship and bonus game is a big industry...companies pay top dollar to visible athletes to wear their products...

That's what they want you to believe. Keep buying what they're selling. If he was happy with what he was getting, he wouldn't be going to Dana asking to restructure his deal like was posted above.

Thats what they want me to believe? How about thats what I've seen throughout the years.. I can't think of one superstar in any sport that continues to be underpaid and isn't smart enough to ask for a raise. Not one. And even if he's not smart enough to come up with the idea, representation around him will plant the seed in his brain that he's being underpaid for him. So I don't see your point, and who's "they", as I said, it's what I've seen.